http://www.animenorth.com/docs/2010sched.pdf

Schedule was released. Starcraft 'tutorial' will be 1:00 - 2:00 PM on the saturday. Wonder who's going to be teaching and if he's actually any good. Hopefully Aerials or someone notable?

The tournament is from 2:00PM - 3:00PM.

XDawn

Canada4040 Posts

May 28 2010 04:10 GMT

I want to go T_T
Probably purchase the LAN ONLY pass, but what about others?
I'll most likely be playing on my laptop + mouse (which is what I play with anyhow ^^)
No idea who else is going o_O
BUMP THREAD =D

Phantom

Canada2151 Posts

May 28 2010 04:17 GMT

i have a friends that have had booths set up at this con before, but it has never fancied me...i would also go, if i had knew of this SOONER...iunno...maybe i'll go...hmmm

i recommend ppl bring any pro-gaming related apparel that they can =D

Seivue

Canada7 Posts

May 28 2010 04:34 GMT

I'll probably drop by to take a look, not play though (I'll be the guy in the Hwaseung jacket)

A bit off-topic, but would any of you be interested in watching the MSL Finals together?

seppolevne

Canada1681 Posts

May 28 2010 04:53 GMT

#10

I'll make sure to stop by, dunno if I will be bringing my computer, but we should take over one of the rooms where they show anime late at night and show MSL on the projector. I'll be Snow from FF13.

Seivue

Canada7 Posts

May 28 2010 05:04 GMT

#11

We should meet at the International Plaza (the centre plaza where all the viewings and board games are) at the Doubletree if we want to do this. I'll probably be there either way.

Bill307

Canada9103 Posts

May 28 2010 05:33 GMT

#12

Gaming, especially videogaming, at Anime North is sorely held back by a lack of time, space, and resources. Keep in mind that none of the head honchos are into gaming at all, and it's competing for resources against dozens of other facets of anime that the people in charge ARE interested in. I imagine EVERY aspect of the con feels held-back by a lack of resources, but videogaming in particular could be a LOT bigger than it is right now.

Furthermore, videogaming at Anime North is aimed at CASUAL players. This makes sense because 90% of the guys who show up are indeed casual gamers, and the aim is to appeal to as many con-goers as possible. Unfortunately, for those of you reading this topic, it means you should expect to be disappointed by the StarCraft event.

I know the guys who run the fighting games and they are competitive gamers themselves, so you can count on them to host successful competitive tournaments, even if the entrants are largely casual players (since there's no fee to enter the tournament). However, I have no idea who is organizing this LAN. There wasn't any LAN last year and I think this might be the first LAN at Anime North ever, so I wouldn't be surprised if the organizers don't have any experience running a tournament at all. I mean hell, they scheduled 2 hours for a StarCraft tournament... seriously? It HAS to be 1-game single-elim, then (unless the organizers are completely clueless).

In any case, anyone from TL planning on entering the tournament should expect to be disappointed. E.g. by "StarCraft Tutorial", they most likely mean instructions like "this is how you build zealots" and "this is how you attack-move". And I'd wager that the tournament maps will be official Blizzard maps only.

On the upside, you'll probably be free to LAN with other guys from TLnet all day. You can also try playing other games without the pressure of having to be good at them. But honestly, it's not worth it to buy a ticket just to play LAN with a handful of other guys from TL. Just go to one of the Toronto LANs instead.

laLAlA[uC]

Canada963 Posts

May 28 2010 22:49 GMT

#13

I'll be the asian guy in a t-shirt and shorts. Wait. That's half the con-ers... >>
I'll be buying a LAN-only pass and hanging around in the LAN room. Most likely holding up a TL poster of some kind as I don't own a TL shirt.

Watching the MSL would indeed be awesome.

If the tutorial happens to be noob-friendly, then we can just play LAN games vs each other during that time. Or maybe teach the tutorial guy a thing or two. I would go to the Toronto LANs if my damn parents would let me >3>

jon arbuckle

Canada443 Posts

May 29 2010 03:26 GMT

#14

I'll be there. With laptop, etc.. I'm a tall white guy with a short, unkempt beard.

I'm almost entirely sure you're just given a room to do LANs in all day. I don't think they're ousting people to feature any one particular game, but if so then we can move elsewhere and set up the gosu (comparitively) shop.